TALK REVIEW JO GOLDBY : TOP TO TOE : “The price of vanity!”
The talk given by Jo Goldby on Wednesday 20th November was well received by a sparse audience. The talk centred on the lengths people went to, to keep up with fashions of the day. Jo was dressed as a Victorian ladies maid and brought with her a collection of fashionable unctions and lotions that men…
CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING – 4th DECEMBER 2019 at BETHEL, 10 til NOON
THE ANNUAL XMAS FESTIVITIES WILL CONSIST OF A COFFEE MORNING WITH THE USUAL SEASONAL FAYRE. THERE WILL BE A RAFFLE AND FESTIVE MUSIC TO ENJOY IN AN INFORMAL ATMOSPHERE. PLEASE TRY TO COME AND JOIN US. DRESS IS OPTIONAL BUT NO DOUBT A FEW MAY GET INTO THE XMAS SPIRIT AND PUT ON THEIR PARTY…
18th NOVEMBER 2019
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THE ANNUAL EVENT DUE TO BE HELD ON 7th DECEMBER 2019 HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL EARLY 2020. HOWEVER, A XMAS COFFEE MORNING WILL BE ARRANGED FOR EITHER WEDNESDAY 4th OR 11th DECEMBER WHEN THERE WILL A CHRISTMAS FEEL TO THE MORNING WITH MINCE PIES AND CAROLS AND MAYBE…
14th OCTOBER 2019
Another month has passed by. Due to pressures outside the Society, we are running behind on our various projects and for that we apologise. The next talk on Wednesday 16th October at the Bethel 10.00am to Noon , will come from the Museum of Cannock Chase and is titled “Make do & Mend” Our open…
17th SEPTEMBER 2019
Updates have been sparse at this time and I apologise for this. This week there is a presentation by John Devey about our latest photographs and is on WEDNESDAY 18th SEPTEMBER at 10.00am at the Bethel Church. The latest “BRIDGTONIAN” will be available. Our Annual Event is now scheduled for SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER 2019 at…
4th JULY 2019
WE HAVE LOST ONE OF OUR FOUNDING MEMBERS. PEGGY GREENWAY PASSED AWAY LAST MONTH . HER FUNERL AT ST STEPHENS, LONGFORD WAS WELL ATTENDED. AN OBITUARY WILL FOLLOW. R.I.P. PEGGY THERE ARE STILL PLACES AVAILABLE ON THE COACH TRIP TO LEICESTER. RUN BY CHESLYN HAY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY . THE TRIP IS ON THURSDAY 18th…
1st JUNE 2019
WE HAVE A TEAM MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 5th JUNE . ALL ARE WELCOME. UNFORTUNATLEY, THE LAUNCH OF THE NEXT BOOK WILL NOT NOW TAKE PLACE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES AND ITS NEW LAUNCH DATE WILL BE DISCUSSED THE MEETING. MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW OVERDUE IF YOU WISH TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE BRIDGTONIAN COULD YOU…
18th MAY 2019
The talk from Christine Shaw, Ex President of the South Staffordshire Beekeepers was well attended and went down well with the audience. Especially the Honey samples Christine bought with her. The talk was a general overview of the art of beekeeping and Christine held the audience with her recollections of various happenings and the life…
8th MAY 2019 A.G.M.
TEAM MEETING WEBSITE VIEWING/TRAINING THE A.G.M. WILL START THE MORNING AND THEN A GENERAL TEAM MEETING. BECAUSE THE WEBSITE HAS BEEN RADICALLY CHANGED BOB BREVITT (admin) WILL PRESENT AN OVERVIEW AND A QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION.
3rd May 2019
Welcome to the redesigned Website of “Bridgtown & District Local History Society”.Thanks go to Soeli Thomas, Webmaster for the refresh.We can now go ahead and keep you all updated on the comings and goings of the Society.I am still getting to grips with the new setup so I apologise if it looks a bit odd…